Poma Culta Hessigkofen
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Non-Profit Association for the Promotion of Research into Biodynamic Fruit-Growing Poma Culta Hessigkofen Research station for fruit breeding In cooperation with the long-standing biodynamic farm Biohof Rigi Total area 3 hectares (including ecological compensation area with standard trees, hedges, rough pastures etc.) Scope of Poma Culta breeding •Seeding from targeted crosses: about 3000 - 5000 seeds •Graftings on M9 for selection level 2 : about 150 - 250 convars (2 trees each) •propagation on M9 for selection level 3: about 5 - 10 convars (10 trees each) •Test cultivation on practical farms (since 2017) 7 candidate varieties (720 trees totally) •Candidates in official variety testing 9 Convars Poma Culta‘s breeding appoach: On farm breeding Poma Culta‘s breeding appoach: On farm breeding The key to success is selection under conditions as comparable as possible to the situation in which the new varieties have to prove themselves later The generally breeding goal : optimally adapting the plant to its environment • improving the quality of the fruit • optimising the yield • reducing the cultivation risks Stages of Traditional Cross Breeding Stage I – Several thousand blossoms •Selective breeding of parent varieties, sowing of the seeds •Duration: 1 year Stage II – Thousands of seedlings •Selection of the new apple saplings for good growth characteristics and plant health. •Duration: 2 – 4 years Stage III – Hundreds of spindle trees on M9 •The best of the saplings are cultivated as spindle trees. •This is followed by further testing of the favourites to evaluate agronomic characteristics, storage properties etc.. •Duration: 5 – 7 years Plant Protection Strategy • “Gentle” agents (e.g. potassium bicarbonate, mycosin) • Best application technology • Optimal application times Stage IV – Dozens of spindle trees •Assessment of individual candidates in terms of yield, market potential etc.. •Duration: 5 – 7 years Stage V – A new apple variety •Filing and registering the new variety and market launch •Duration: 5 – 10 years Pedigree Topaz Golden Delicious Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox McIntosh Yellow Newtown Jonathan Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox James Grieve Worcester Parmain Spartan PRI 370-15 James Grieve Worcester Parmain Lord Lambourne Golden Delicious Jolana* Lord Lambourne Rubin Vanda* Topaz ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Topaz Golden Delicious Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox McIntosh Yellow Newtown Jonathan Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox James Grieve Worcester Parmain Spartan PRI 370-15 James Grieve Worcester Parmain Lord Lambourne Golden Delicious Jolana* Lord Lambourne Rubin Vanda* Topaz ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Topaz Golden Delicious Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox McIntosh Yellow Newtown Jonathan Pott`s Seedl.o. Cox James Grieve Worcester Parmain Spartan PRI 370-15 James Grieve Worcester Parmain Lord Lambourne Golden Delicious Jolana* Lord Lambourne Rubin Vanda* Topaz ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Mairac Gelber Bellefleur ? Red Delicious Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Frau Rotacher Golden Del. Gala Maigold Mairac ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Mairac Gelber Bellefleur ? Red Delicious Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Frau Rotacher Golden Del. Gala Maigold Mairac ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Mairac Gelber Bellefleur ? Red Delicious Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Frau Rotacher Golden Del. Gala Maigold Mairac ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Rubens Ribston Pepping Ribston Pepping Red Del. Cox Orange Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Golden Del. Ingrid Marie Gala Elstar Rubens ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Rubens Ribston Pepping Ribston Pepping Red Del. Cox Orange Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Golden Del. Ingrid Marie Gala Elstar Rubens ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Rubens Ribston Pepping Ribston Pepping Red Del. Cox Orange Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Golden Del. Ingrid Marie Gala Elstar Rubens ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Rubens Ribston Pepping Ribston Pepping Red Del. Cox Orange Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Golden Del. Ingrid Marie Gala Elstar Rubens ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Pedigree Rubens Ribston Pepping Ribston Pepping Red Del. Cox Orange Cox Orange Kidd`s Orange Golden Del. Golden Del. Ingrid Marie Gala Elstar Rubens ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Thesis on Inbreeding • increases characteristics of the ancesters • brings hidden characteristics of the genom to appearence • helps to anchor characteristics more firmly in the genom ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Quantitatively inherited traits cannot be improved abruptly, but only gradually over several generations. ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Parents Braeburn X Rewena PoC_3988 1. Gen. Otava Topaz Rajka X X X 2. Gen. PoC_0700 PoC_0321 PoC_1329 3. Gen. PoC_Fiction ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Year of Crispi- Gloeo- Elsinoe- Scab, M. Co- Sooty Convar Parents Aroma Cross ness sporium Spots resist. br. ronaria Blotch 1. Generation Braeburn ++ ++ n.d. n.d. -- - --- Rewena -- -- n.d. -- ++ - -- Braeburn x PoC_3988 2001 ++ -- +++ -- ++ ++ + Rewena ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Year of Crispi- Gloeo- Elsinoe- Scab, M. Co- Sooty Convar Parents Aroma Cross ness sporium Spots resist. br. ronaria Blotch 2. Generation Example 1 Otava + +++ - n.d. -- --- --- Braeburn x PoC_3988 2001 ++ -- +++ -- ++ ++ + Rewena Otava x PoC_0700 2011 + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ PoC_3988 ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Year of Crispi- Gloeo- Elsinoe- Scab, M. Co- Sooty Convar Parents Aroma Cross ness sporium Spots resist. br. ronaria Blotch 2. Generation Example 2 Rajka +/- ++ + n.d. +/- --- +/- Braeburn x PoC_3988 2001 ++ -- +++ -- ++ ++ + Rewena PoC_0321 PoC_3988 x 2011 ++ ++ ++ +++ + ++ ++ Rajka ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Year of Crispi- Gloeo- Elsinoe- Scab, M. Co- Sooty Convar Parents Aroma Cross ness sporium Spots resist. br. ronaria Blotch 2. Generation Example 3 Topaz + +++ -- - - --- -- Braeburn x PoC_3988 2001 ++ -- +++ -- ++ ++ + Rewena PoC_3988 x PoC-1329 2008 +++ + +++ + + ++ +++ Topaz ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Year of Crispi- Gloeo- Elsinoe- Scab, M. Co- Sooty Convar Parents Aroma Cross ness sporium Spots resist. br. ronaria Blotch 3. Generation Fiction PoC_3988 x PoC-1329 2008 +++ + +++ + + ++ +++ Topaz PoC_0321 2011 ++ ++ ++ +++ + ++ ++ PoC_3988 x Rajka PoC_GOAL +++ +++ +++ +++ ++ ++ ++ ECO-FRUIT 19th International Conference on Organic Fruit-Growing University of Hohenheim, February 17th – 19th 2020 Thank you for your attention www.pomaculta.org .